One of the hardest standards for the students to master in kindergarten is learning the names and values of all the coins. In our district, students need to know one coin and value by the end of the first trimester. That doesn't seem to be a problem because the penny is easily recognized. However, once we start moving past the penny and begin introducing all the "silver" looking coins problems start to arise. Our students mix up the names and the values of the nickel, quarter and dime. This year we decided to try something new. We came up with what we are calling our "Coin Charts". Students read the chart by saying each coin name as fast as they possibly can. Each time they do it they see if they can do it a bit faster and more accurate. The students think it is a fun game and it is helping them to memorize their coins.
We have three different Coin & Money Charts. The easiest of the Coin Charts,
Coin Chart 1, has the head side of the penny, nickel and quarter.
Coin Chart 2 has the head and tail side of the penny, nickel and quarter. The
Coin and Money Chart has the head and tail side of the penny, nickel, quarter and the dollar bill. These are the coins we have introduced so far. We will be adding two more charts once we introduce the dime. We keep these Coin Charts at our Math Table and use them as a warm-up before a lesson or if a student finishes their work early they can get a chart and practice independently. You could also send them home or put them at a center. You can find these three Coin Charts on our Math Freebie page on our website or by following the links above.
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